Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison Quotes
Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison was a Scottish philosopher and one of the leading critics of absolute idealism within British Idealism itself. After studies at Edinburgh and in Germany, he held chairs at Cardiff, St Andrews, and Edinburgh, where he was for many decades professor of logic and metaphysics. The quotes below are attributed to Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison, organized by topic.
Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison on God
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Attributed to Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison:
“The absolute, if it loses persons, loses itself.”
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Attributed to Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison:
“God is the personal source from which all persons proceed.”
Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison on Mind
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Attributed to Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison:
“Personality is the keystone of any genuine philosophy.”
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“Idealism must safeguard the integrity of the individual mind.”
Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison on Truth
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Attributed to Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison:
“Hegelian philosophy without persons is a sublime emptiness.”